The present invention relates to novel compounds, particularly to compounds comprising a photoactive unit, said novel compounds being particularly suitable for compositions and ophthalmic devices as well as to compositions and ophthalmic devices comprising such compounds.

The present invention provides an inkjet ink comprising: 10-50% by weight of one or more monomers each having a log P.sub.octanol/water value of 5.0 or more, based on the total weight of the ink; a photoinitiator package comprising one or more photoinitiators each having a log P.sub.octanol/water value of less than 4.0, and one or more photoinitiators selected from (I) and mixtures thereof, wherein n is a value from 1 to 10 and a+b+c is a value from 1 to 20; and wherein the one or more photoinitiators each having a log P.sub.octanol/water value of less than 4.0 are present in the ink in an amount of 0.5-4.5% by weight, based on the total weight of the ink. The present invention also provides a method of printing the inkjet ink of the present invention.

The present invention provides an inkjet ink comprising: 10-50% by weight of one or more monomers each having a log P.sub.octanol/water value of 5.0 or more, based on the total weight of the ink; a photoinitiator package comprising one or more photoinitiators each having a log P.sub.octanol/water value of less than 4.0, and one or more photoinitiators selected from (I) and mixtures thereof, wherein n is a value from 1 to 10 and a+b+c is a value from 1 to 20; and wherein the one or more photoinitiators each having a log P.sub.octanol/water value of less than 4.0 are present in the ink in an amount of 0.5-4.5% by weight, based on the total weight of the ink. The present invention also provides a method of printing the inkjet ink of the present invention.

A polymer includes a repeating unit represented by at least one of Formula 1a or Formula 1b: ##STR00001## wherein, in Formulae 1a or 1b, CY.sub.1 is a group represented by at least one of Formula 1-2 or Formula 1-4, CY.sub.2 is a group represented by Formula 1-3, and L.sub.1, L.sub.2, a1, and a2 are defined the same as in the specification, and ##STR00002## in Formulae 1-2, Formula 1-3, or 1-4, X, Y, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.11 to R.sub.14, b1, b2, R.sub.21, R.sub.22, b21, b22, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, c1, and c2 are defined the same as in the specification.

The present teachings are directed at 1,1-disubstituted alkene monomers (e.g., methylene beta-ketoester monomers), methods for producing the same, polymerizable compositions including a methylene beta-ketoester monomer, and polymers, compositions and products formed therefrom. The monomer preferably is a high purity monomer. In the method for producing the methylene beta-ketoesters of the invention, a beta-ketoester may be reacted with a source of formaldehyde. The methylene beta-ketoester monomers may be used in monomer-based products (e.g., inks, adhesives, coatings, sealants or reactive molding) and polymer-based products (e.g., fibers, films, sheets, medical polymers, composite polymers and surfactants).

The present teachings are directed at 1,1-disubstituted alkene monomers (e.g., methylene beta-ketoester monomers), methods for producing the same, polymerizable compositions including a methylene beta-ketoester monomer, and polymers, compositions and products formed therefrom. The monomer preferably is a high purity monomer. In the method for producing the methylene beta-ketoesters of the invention, a beta-ketoester may be reacted with a source of formaldehyde. The methylene beta-ketoester monomers may be used in monomer-based products (e.g., inks, adhesives, coatings, sealants or reactive molding) and polymer-based products (e.g., fibers, films, sheets, medical polymers, composite polymers and surfactants).

The present invention relates to apparatuses and processes for manufacturing polymers of thiophene, benzothiophene, and their alkylated derivatives. A process for manufacturing polymers that includes isolating a sulfur-containing heterocyclic hydrocarbon from cracked naphtha and reacting the sulfur-containing heterocyclic hydrocarbon with a super acid to produce a polymer.

The present invention relates to apparatuses and processes for manufacturing polymers of thiophene, benzothiophene, and their alkylated derivatives. A process for manufacturing polymers that includes isolating a sulfur-containing heterocyclic hydrocarbon from cracked naphtha and reacting the sulfur-containing heterocyclic hydrocarbon with a super acid to produce a polymer.

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally provide compositions and methods related to articles that display reversible photoresponsive behavior.

Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide methods related to articles that display reversible photoresponsive behavior.